The Weekly Independent: July 18, 2016

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UK accounting firm Brookson ponders the downsides of the gig economy, including lack of ability to grow one’s personal brand or advance in one’s career. We’d take a different tactic, arguing that the gig economy may be a stepping-stone to full-time independence for some, but also a valuable part-time income addition for others who don’t want to go independent full-time.